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by guess or by God

by guess or by God is the alternative form of by guess or by gosh.

Meaning of by guess or by gosh

Adverb

by guess or by gosh

  1. (idiomatic) at random

Questions about by guess or by God

What is by guess or by God the alternative form of?
By guess or by God is the alternative form of by guess or by gosh.

Words near by guess or by God in the dictionary

  1. by God's teeth
  2. by gods
  3. by golly
  4. by gorra
  5. by gosh
  6. by guess or by God
  7. by guess or by golly
  8. by guess or by gosh
  9. by gum
  10. by gummy
  11. by half

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